Health lifestyles in Russia

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Cockerham, William C. (2000). Health lifestyles in Russia. Social Science and Medicine, 51(9), 1313-24.

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Utilizing data from the nationwide Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS), this paper analyzes health lifestyles in Russia. Heavy alcohol use & smoking, a high-fat diet, & lack of leisure-time exercise are the principal culprits in fostering high rates of heart disease & other causes of premature mortality. This is especially the situation for middle-age, working-class males whose mortality is greater than any other segment of society. This paper focuses on alcohol use as a particularly lethal component of male lifestyles & presents a theoretical argument, grounded in the work of Weber &, especially, Bourdieu, that poor health lifestyles & practices are largely the outcome of structural conditions (life chances) rather than agency (life choices). Societal & group norms & routine practices can adversely affect longevity, & this is the case for Russian male blue-collar workers in the middle period of their life course. 4 Tables, 1 Figure, 55 References. Adapted from the source document.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0277-9536(00)00094-0

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Cockerham, William C.

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2000

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Social Science and Medicine

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51

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1313-24

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0277-9536

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10.1016/S0277-9536(00)00094-0

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